450th Transportation Battalion, US Army

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450TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION, US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of 450th Transportation Battalion, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 450th Transportation Battalion, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Gules (Brick Red), a wheel Sable rims and spokes Or fimbriated Argent and overall issuing from base a broadarrow of the last.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Gules, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: STRENGTH THROUGH MOVEMENT.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules (Brick Red), a wheel Sable rims and spokes Or and overall issuing from base a broadarrow of the last. Attached below the shield is a black scroll inscribed "STRENGTH THROUGH MOVEMENT" in gold.

Origin/meaning

Brick red and golden yellow are the colors traditionally used by Transportation units. The wheel is adapted from the insignia of branch and alludes to the mission of the battalion. The broadarrow denotes movement, swiftness and accuracy.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 9 January 1998.

Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army